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The first incident, on 02 August 1964, was actually a naval battle between at least 3 North Vietnamese Navy (NVN) P4 Torpedo Boats and the US Navy destroyer USS Maddox; then F-8 Crusaders from nearby aircraft carriers joined the fight.
The second incident, on 04 August 1964; really was an incident. The USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy (now preserved as a museum in Washington state) engaged radar targets in the Gulf. This time, the Maddox didn't fire, but Turner Joy let loose with many salvoes from her 5" mounts at radar targets. Again, US Navy jets were called into the fray, and they reported seeing nothing.
Years later, it was discovered that ONE NVN P4 Torpedo Boat, which had been reported sunk during the naval battle on 02 August by BOTH the NVN and USN; had actually survived the sea fight. Now it appears that the NVN dispatched some P6 Torpedo Boats to retrieve the battle damaged P4 on the 4th of August. Those P6 Boats may have triggered the radar sitings on the USS Turner Joy; with the consequences that later became "The Tonkin Gulf Resolution."
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Were The two communist attacks on a US ship in the Gulf of Tonkin in August 1964 unprovoked?
They were not provoked.
What is the Uss maddox?
The Maddox (DD731) was an Allen Sumner class WWII USN destroyer that engaged North Vietnamese Navy torpedo boats in the Tonkin Gulf on 02 August 1964. A two part "Tonkin Gulf Incident."
What was the official name of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution?
The official name of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution was the Southeast Asia resolution. It passed unanimously in the House of Representatives and in the Senate only two senators voted against it. They were senators Wayne Morse and Ernest Gruening.
What effect did the gulf of tonkin have on support?
"...effect...on support?" Unclear on the question. The Tonkin Gulf Incident consisted of two naval battles in the Gulf of Tonkin in August 1964. One was an actual naval battle fought between the North Viet Navy & US Navy. The other may have been a radar malfunction. Result: Open warfare between the US and North Vietnam. Sorry i meant as in support for the war among the American public.
What are the two controversail aspects of the Vietnam war?
The Tonkin Gulf incident (both the 2 & 4 August '64 events) and the military draft.
Which statement best describes the events that led to the passage of the Ton-kin Gulf Resolution?
The passage of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution occurred due to sea battles in the Tonkin Gulf between the US Navy and the North Vietnam Navy.
What two senators voted against the Tonkin gulf resolution?
The Tonkin Gulf Resolution passed unanimously in the House of Representatives and only two senators voted against it. They were senators Wayne Morse and Ernest Gruening.
What are the bodies of water off the coast of Vietnam?
Th Gulf of Thailand, The Gulf of Tonkin and the South China Sea.
How did the US become more involved in the Vietnam War?
Two naval battles in the Tonkin Gulf between the US Navy and the North Viet Navy, referred to as the Tonkin Gulf Incidents.
What happened between Marv and Ron Tonkin?
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident occurred on August 2, 1964 when two US Navy ships in the Gulf of Tonkin was sunk allegedly by the North Vietnamese. We now know one of them was a false flag attack. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was August 4, 1964 when President Johnson asked Congress to declare war on Vietnam which they did.
When the North Vietnamese torpedoed two American destroyers Congress passed the?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (officially, the Southeast Asia Resolution, Public Law 88-408) .
Were The two communist attacks on a US ship in the Gulf of Tonkin in August 1964 unprovoked?
They were not provoked.
What was johnsons case for the gulf of tonkins resolution?
The two naval battles (one actual, one alleged) that occurred in the Gulf of Tonkin in 1964.
What is the Uss maddox?
The Maddox (DD731) was an Allen Sumner class WWII USN destroyer that engaged North Vietnamese Navy torpedo boats in the Tonkin Gulf on 02 August 1964. A two part "Tonkin Gulf Incident."
What was the official name of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution?
The official name of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution was the Southeast Asia resolution. It passed unanimously in the House of Representatives and in the Senate only two senators voted against it. They were senators Wayne Morse and Ernest Gruening.
When did Gulf of Tonkin incident happen?
The date of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution was August 7th, 1964.
Who was one of only two senators to vote against the Tonkin Gulf Resolution?
Wayne Morse of Oregon and Ernest Gruening of Alaska provied the only opposition.
